The Bank Dick

1940 · 72 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 7,970 VOTES · DIR. Edward F. Cline

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Overview

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.

Dialogue Timeline — 970 lines

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00:01:48 Egbert Souse?
00:04:37 Father, this is Og Oggilby.
00:08:03 - Good morning. - Good morning.
00:10:50 Did you sleep well last night?
00:13:32 Pa's drunk again.
00:16:30 - Give me my end. - Turn loose of me.
00:19:32 I'll say that the sword Lee surrendered to Grant...
00:22:19 He admitted the whole thing to the police.
00:24:53 - We want to show our appreciation of your gallantry and daring. - Thank you.
00:27:56 I really have a reason for a snort this morning.
00:31:03 And then this guy comes up the shady drive in an armored car from a bank.
00:33:33 - By investing. - That's the point.
00:36:34 Probably won't be back till midnight.
00:39:21 Your father brought a man into the bank who sold me...
00:41:50 You can pull anything you want. It's a regular joint. I know Joe very well.
00:45:03 Don't let these people know. It's a very respectable place.
00:48:13 I'm here at the New Old Lompoc House.
00:50:56 That's absolutely true and they're tasteless. Good with goulash.
00:53:36 the Skinner Bank is a dignified institution.
00:56:13 - What you need to get is a description of that place. - Okay.
00:59:53 And I'm here to rectify that wrong.
01:02:24 Here. Hate for you to be the fall guy, but fill that up.
01:07:28 Seems to be a great deal of traffic here for a country road, don't you think?
10:00:00 Tela-Vis Company for that story you told us

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed970
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:01:48
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorEdward F. Cline
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes7,970